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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,744 and 3,587,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,744 and 3,587,796 is: 7,590,933.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,744 : 3,587,796 = 3,587,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,744/3,587,796 = 3,587,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,744x = 3,587,796 × 3,587,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,744x = 12,872,280,137,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,872,280,137,616/1,695,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,590,933.62

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